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About This Shortcut 

This shortcut applies the Date format "dd-mmm-yy" to the selection. You can also use the shortcut Control + 1 to open the Format cells dialog box, which allows you to choose other date formats and to apply a custom date format. Once you have applied a date format, you can use Paste Special > Formats to apply the format to other cells.

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Hi - I'm Dave Bruns, and I run Exceljet with my wife, Lisa. Our goal is to help you work faster in Excel. We create short videos, and clear examples of formulas, functions, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and charts.